Plaque

ABSTRACT

A device comprising among other things, a plaque to be mounted and attached to the wires of a metal chain link fence, an expanded metal wire fence, a welded wire fence or the like in order to cover one or more mesh openings.

i United States Patent 1 1 Singer I Nov. 27, 1973 [54] PLAQUE 405,851 6/1889 Schlyer 256/4 1,064,897 6/1913 Gabet 256/32 UX Inventor. Barnet S 1nger, South Shore 547 421 10 1 95 C y 5 32 x I D12, C i g 60615 416,826 12/1889 Cooper 256/32 ux 3,356,343 12/1967 Taylor..... 256/34 [22] 1971 1,575,409 2/1926 Blaeser 256/32 ux 1 PP 180,557 OTHER PUBLICATIONS 1 American Builder, May 1954, page 27 [52] US. Cl. 256/32, 256/34 T V [51] Int. Cl E0411 17/14 Primary Examiner-Dennis L. Taylor [58] Field of Search. 2515/32, 34,v 2-9, Attorney-Benjamin H. Sherman et .al. 7

256/l;D28/1R,'1A,1B,1C 1 1 V [57] ABSTRACT [56] R cued A device comprising among other things, a plaque to- 1 1 2 UNITED STATES PATENTS be mounted and attached to .the wires of a metal chain D130,314 11 1941 Schuber 023 1 A link fence, an expanded metal wire fence, a welded Dl45,059 6/1946 Bult..... D28/l B wire fence or the like in order to cover one or more 202,405 4/1878 Brines D28/ A mesh openings; 249,777 11/1881 Fleur. 256/4 261,212 7/1882 Elsey 256 6 4 Claims, 5 Drawlllg Figures 297,487 4/1884 Bacon 256/4 1 1 1 1 A H PLAQUE The present invention relates to a device for beautifying and enhancing the appearance of all meshed metal fences, and. more particularly, to a device which because of its manner of manufacture is readily adaptable for mounting and attaching to the wires of a chain link fence or the like without disturbing the original position or construction of said fence.

Presently there exist many metal fences of the chain link type or the like which were erected prior to the present time, and there will be many more such fences erected in the future for the purpose of assuring property owners isolation, privacy, and protection against trespassers, all erected without consideration for their appearance.

I have invented a device which will enable a person to enhance the appearance of a chain link fence or the like and to convert the utilitarian, functional and ugly appearance of such fences at a low cost and in a simple manner; I

My device is a plaque that can be manufactured of metal, such as aluminum, copper, iron, or the like, or of plastic, or a composition, or the like, and which has been designed to be flexible insofar as it can be moditied in manufacturing and will meet a particular need so far as size, shape, contour or coloris concerned, and is readily adaptable for mounting and attaching to the wires of a chain link fence or the like without disturbing the original position or construction of said fence.

It is a primary object of this invention to provide a new and useful means of enhancing the appearance of a chain link fence or the like.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device to enhance the appearance of a chain link fence or the like, that can be mounted and attached at a minimum of expense.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a means of mounting and attaching said device onto a chain link fence or the like with a minimum of simple steps.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device which can be mounted and attached to a chain link fence or the like quickly and with simple tools.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device which can be used as a single unit or in conjunction with other like units if so desired.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device wherein a choice of color and pattern combinations and arrangements will be available.

Other further objects of this invention will become more readily apparent from reading the descriptions in connection with the accompanying drawing where:

FIG. 1 is both a front and rear elevational view of my device in its simplest and most basic form and outline;

FIG. 2 is a rear view in perspective of my device as illustrated in FIG. 1 but with the tabs now bent towards the rear at an angle of 90 from the edges 4 of the body of my device;

FIG. 3 is another rear view in perspective of my device as illustrated in FIG. 2 but withthe tabs now bent over, down and under the wires of a chain link fence or the like;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of mydevice as illustrated in FIG. 3 and shows said device now mounted and attached by clamped tabs into final position around the wires of the chain link fence;

FIG. 5 is a pictorial front view in elevation of a portion of a chain link fence or the like with a number of my devices mounted and attached thereto in a pattern.

Referring to the drawing wherein like characters of reference illustrate corresponding parts throughout, my new and useful Device l, which is a plaque, is illustrated in its operative position in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 and comprises at least one device 1 wherein tabs 2 are bent rearward from opposite edges 4 over, down and under the chain link fence wires 3 and then clamped and secured to said wires 3 and results in completely covering the open space enclosed on the four sides of said space by wires 3 of said fence. However, it should be under-. stood that my device 1 has been created so that it is flexible insofar as it can be modified in manufacturing so as to conform to a particularly desirable size, shape, contour, style or color and that FIG. 1 only illustrates a basic and simple-shape example of my device 1.

And for the sake of clarity for instance, my device 1, when manufactured to individual .requirements, can be mounted attached and secured to a chain link fence or the like which has mesh openings either square, oblong or diamond-shaped or mesh openings of anyother shape.

Turning again to my device 1 as: illustrated in FIG. 1, it can be seen that my device 1 can be manufactured by stamping, by cutting, by molding or the like from metals such as iron, aluminum, copper or the like or from plastics or other compositions.

My device 1 can be manufactured as a one-piece unit comprising a body 1 and tabs 2 as illustrated in FIG. 1 and can be produced in a variety of sizes, shapes, contours, configurations and colors to meet specific needs.

To summarize my invention it should be noted that my device 1 can be manufactured in large quantities at a low cost and in a vast variety as mentioned herein in previous paragraphs, and that my device 1 can be mounted, attached and secured to wires 3 with a minimum of effort and the simplest of tools, and that my device 1 will fulfill the purpose for which it is intended to the end thatit will enhance the appearance of achain link fence or. the like.

Although I have illustrated in FIG. 1 as an example a construction of my device 1 it is only for the purpose of illustration and I reserve the rights to make such change, as I may deem necessary, without departing from the original intent and spirit of my invention or from the scope of the claims.

I claim: I

1. A plaque for use with a fence constructed of transversely extending wire elements forming repetitive substantially identical openings, said plaque having a shape conforming to and filling one such opening and having securing means on at least two edges thereof for securement to the wire elements forming such opening, whereby designs in the module of said openings are accomplished, each said securing means being constructed to interfit with a complementary securing means on another adjacent plaque, whereby the plaques nest together at their points of attachment to a given wire element at a given opening.

2. A plaque according to claim ll wherein said plaque is substantially rectangular.

3. A plaque according to claim ll wherein said securing means are on opposite edges of said plaque being constructed to interfit with a complementary securing means on another adjacent plaque.

4. A plaque according to claim 3 wherein said securing means comprise spaced tabs projecting from one edge of the plaque and a single tab extending from another edge of said plaque, said single tab being of a width less than the width between said spaced tab. 

1. A plaque for use with a fence constructed of transversely extending wire elements forming repetitive substantially identical openings, said plaque having a shape conforming to and filling one such opening and having securing means on at least two edges thereof for securement to the wire elements forming such opening, whereby designs in the module of said openings are accomplished, each said securing means being constructed to interfit with a complementary securing means on another adjacent plaque, whereby the plaques nest together at their points of attachment to a given wire element at a given opening.
 2. A plaque according to claim 1 wherein said plaque is substantially rectangular.
 3. A plaque according to claim 1 wherein said securing means are on opposite edges of said plaque being constructed to interfit with a complementary securing means on another adjacent plaque.
 4. A plaque according to claim 3 wherein said securing means comprise spaced tabs projecting from one edge of the plaque and a single tab extending from another edge of said plaque, said single tab being of a width less than the width between said spaced tab. 